Scrum Essentials 2 Days

Prerequisites:

None

This class is a two-day immersion into the world of Scrum. It is ideal for anyone who is interested in learning more about the benefits of Scrum. Scrum Foundations is full of practical, real-world techniques that can be implemented immediately at your workplace. This class explores the five levels of planning in Scrum so attendees understand writing a vision statement, identifying roles and personas, working with user stories and sizing items. It will also explore metrics and technical debt. Hands-on exercises demonstrate key concepts and let you experience the benefits of Scrum firsthand.

SEUs 14

PDUs 14

Class Learning Objectives

Day 1: As a Scrum Essentials class participant, I want to…

identify the limitations of traditional project management, so that I understand what problems Scrum solves.

explain the theories Scrum is based on, so that I know why Scrum works.

understand Agile so that I can distinguish it from Scrum

describe the overall Scrum Framework so that I know how the parts of Scrum integrate.

list the roles in Scrum, so that I know how the members of a Scrum team work together.

use supporting Scrum artifacts, so that the team can better radiate valuable information.

explain the key meetings in Scrum, so that I know what is happening before, during and after each sprint.

Day 2: As a Scrum Essentials class participant, I want to…

review the overall Scrum framework, so that I know how to identify Scrum roles, meetings and artifacts.

explain the five levels of planning in Scrum, so that I can improve the overall effectiveness of our product delivery

demonstrate developing a Vision Statement so that I can provide a guiding light for the product.

demonstrate how to model roles and personas, so that stories are targeting the most valuable use cases

explore ways to refine the product backlog so that I can create roadmaps for my product

explain the purpose of a backlog and user stories so that I can focus the team on the highest customer value.

understand basic criteria of a good user story, so that I can ensure the team understands exactly what is needed

coach team members how to relatively size backlog items so that the team can feel confident in how much to take in the next sprint

experience a Scrum Sprint so that I can learn by doing.

use the right metrics, so that the team has data for continuous improvement.

detect when Scrum may be not implemented correctly so that we can avoid potential mistakes.

avoid technical debt, so that we can deliver faster with quality

Benefits

You will learn how to increase customer satisfaction and time to market delivery.

You will learn how to properly align your development efforts around delivering the highest business value features first.

You will learn how to gain organizational trust and improve your team’s reputation for on-time and
on-budget delivery by setting them up for frequent successes.

You will learn how to experience higher team morale and productivity with a fundamental shift in management style.

You will learn to focus your personnel efforts on the highest value tasks that will have an immediate impact on your team’s level of success.

You will improve your communications, through transparency and “pull” versus “push” systems.

You will learn to achieve greater flexibility and add value to your organization.

Who Should Attend?

Prerequisites: None

Anyone interested in learning about the benefits of Scrum

Take Aways

14 SEUs / 14 PDUs

A thorough understanding about Agile using Scrum

A new outlook on the way you manage your project team

A framework for understanding whether Agile is right for your organization

The knowledge necessary for incorporating Agile practices into your working environment